The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon

The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon
A graphic of an astronaut helmet on a beach with the moon shining behind it
Studio album by
Echo & the Bunnymen
Released5 October 2018 (2018-10-05)
Studio
  • The Doghouse Studio, Henley on Thames, England, United Kingdom
  • Plato Studios, London, England, United Kingdom
GenreIndie rock
Length63:44
LanguageEnglish
LabelBMG
Producer
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
The Killing Moon – The Singles 1980–1990
(2017) 		The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon
(2018) 		The John Peel Sessions 1979–1983
(2019)

The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon is the thirteenth studio album by British indie rock band Echo & the Bunnymen that re-records older songs from the band's catalogue. It was released on 5 October 2018 and has received mixed reviews.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 2 out of 5 stars, with critic Tim Sendra writing that the new songs and lack of a coherent approach to re-recordings "makes for a jumbled listening experience that is sure to leave many Echo fans wondering just why the record exists".[1] Writing for The Skinny, Alan O'Hare rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, writing that only some tracks work in re-recorded form and "it's hard to see many fans going back to these recordings instead of the originals after a curious first listen".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Bring On the Dancing Horses" (transformed) – 4:01
  2. "The Somnambulist" – 3:23
  3. "Nothing Lasts Forever" (transformed) – 4:09
  4. "Lips Like Sugar" (transformed) – 4:27
  5. "Rescue" (transformed) – 4:17
  6. "Rust" (transformed) – 5:03
  7. "Angels & Devils" (transformed) – 3:39
  8. "Bedbugs & Ballyhoo" (transformed) – 3:25
  9. "Zimbo" (transformed) – 4:33
  10. "Stars Are Stars" (transformed) – 3:30
  11. "Seven Seas" (transformed) – 3:43
  12. "Ocean Rain" (transformed) – 5:41
  13. "The Cutter" (transformed) – 4:23
  14. "How Far?" – 4:40
  15. "The Killing Moon" (transformed) – 4:59

Personnel

Echo & the Bunnymen

Additional personnel

  • Ryan Art – design
  • Barrie Barlow – drums
  • Stephen Brannan – bass guitar
  • Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
  • Gareth Huw Davies – cello
  • Gavin Goldberg – engineering, production, programming
  • Nick Kilroe – drums
  • London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Igor Outkine – accordion
  • Ian Skelly – drums
  • Sam Swallow – piano, string arrangement, string conducting
  • Jez Wing – keyboards, programming, assistant production
  • Andrea Wright – engineering, assistant production
  • Andy Wright – programming, production

See also

References

  1. ^ Sendra, Tim (n.d.). "Echo & the Bunnymen – The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ O'Hare, Alan (4 October 2018). "Echo & the Bunnymen: The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon review". The Skinny. Retrieved 26 July 2023.